Levels of Organization

Match the following

• structure

• a group of organs that work together to perform a major function for an organism

• tissue

• the way something is arranged

• organ

• a group of similar cells that perform a specific function

• organ system

• a structure in a plant or an animal that is made up of different tissues that perform a specific function

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What is the level of organization in plants and animals from the least to the most complex?

• tissue, organism, cell, organ system, organ

• cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

• organ, organ system, organism, cell, tissue

• organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell

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​ ​ (a)   is the state in which internal conditions are kept stable even when there are changes in the external environment.

• Homeostasis
• Organization 
• Hierarchy

An organism maintains homeostasis when interrelated​ (a)   work together.

• organ systems
• cells
• organisms

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An organism is made up of organ systems, which are made up of a group of ​ (a)   .

• organs
• cells
• tissues

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A group of ​ (a)   make up an organ.

• tissues
• organisms
• organ systems

Which option shows the levels of organization for plants and animals in their proper hierarchical order from smallest to largest?

• organism, organ system, organ, tissue, cell

• cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

• cell, organ, organ system, tissue, organism

• organism, organ, organ system, tissue, cell

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Which correctly describes cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems?

• The smallest unit of organization is a cell, a group of cells working together for a specific purpose is an organ, and a group of tissues working together makes up an organ system.

• The smallest unit of organization is a tissue, a group of tissues working together for a specific purpose is an organ, and a group of organ systems working together is a cell.

• The smallest unit of organization is a tissue, a group of tissues working together for a specific purpose is a cell, and a group of organ systems working together is an organ.

• The smallest unit of organization is a cell, a group of tissues working together for a specific purpose is an organ, and a group of organs working together is an organ system.

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Which of the following is NOT an organ within the hierarchical organization of a plant?

• stems

• flowers

• roots

• epidermal

The image shows cells with different appearances, sizes, and shapes.

Why do different types of cells have different shapes and sizes?

• Different cells are specialized to perform different functions. The shape and size will form specialized tissue based on the structure of the cell.

• Cells have different sizes and shapes due to environmental conditions.

• Different sizes and shapes help provide cells with the ability to morph from one cell to another.

• Sizes and shapes are impacted by the amount of nutrition the cell has recieved.

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